The Anne Arundel County Watershed Restoration Grant Program will fund projects to reduce pollutants flowing into local waterways through the implementation or in some cases planning and design, of watershed restoration practices.
Donor Name: Chesapeake Bay Trust
State: Maryland
County: Anne Arundel County (MD)
City: Annapolis
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/28/2023
Size of the Grant: $15,000 to $300,000
Details:
The Anne Arundel County Watershed Restoration Grant Program encourages on-the-ground watershed restoration activities that reduce the amount of stormwater flowing into local waterways, treat and filter pollutants from impervious surfaces, and engage residents in the restoration and protection of the local rivers and streams.
The Anne Arundel County Watershed Restoration Grant Program is a partnership between the Trust, the Anne Arundel County Bureau of Watershed Protection and Restoration, and the City of Annapolis.
This program aims to improve water quality in the County’s local streams and waterways as called for in the County’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit and County and City of Annapolis’ Stormwater Management Inventory and Watershed Improvement Plan, which requires reductions in storm flow volume and pollutants entering waterways.
Categories
In this grant program, there are three categories of project types:
- Category 1: projects are watershed planning projects (City of Annapolis only)
- Category 2: projects are small-scale restoration projects
- Category 3: projects are large-scale restoration projects.
Funding Information
The funding partners anticipate:
- $316,322 available for awards in the City of Annapolis.
- $1,130,298 available for awards elsewhere in Anne Arundel County.
Funding requests will generally not exceed $300,000; provide robust, thorough justification for any requests exceeding this level.
Eligibility Criteria
Applications must include at least one partner that represents a stakeholder group based in Anne Arundel County. With the exception of City of Annapolis homeowners or community associations, all applicants must be certified 501(c) non-profit organizations. Examples of applicant types include but are not limited to:
- 501(c) registered local watershed groups
- 501(c) registered Service, Youth, and Civic groups
- 501(c) registered Faith-based organizations
- 501(c) registered Community associations and homeowners’ associations in Anne Arundel County
For more information, visit Chesapeake Bay Trust.
